Our time here is swift. Maybe twenty years we are students, then forty years we are rock stars on a stage, then we are old, but still going, because we are also young. Sixty, maybe? Seventy? Eighty? Ninety? How many years is that in the light of eternity?
Even if we get one hundred years, forever is long. It goes on and on and on. There is no end. And so it is with man. We change, but we don't cease to be.
What is God? Something else. Who is God? Someone else. He is knowable. Like you know me or I know you, we can know Him too.
Isaiah 9:6 says he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Counselor: He hears you. Really hears you. Hears you and cares what you say. Do you hear Him? He is calling your name.
Mighty: Our world looks for strength. It is full of heroes, some with capes, others in suits. They are not really mighty, even those who seem to be.
Father: Protector. Leader. Do you know God does this?
Peace: Prince is a small word. It is tiny. A man. Royal. Royalty is usually a scam. I mean, who is more special than another? What is royal blood? It is just like yours or mine, really, but one of their ancestors did something big and now, well, now what? But peace. That's something. God is peace.
Can you take a deep breath and know peace? Can you rest in it? It is real, this peace that He can give you. It is fulfillment and honor. It is a bright light on a dark day. It is refreshing and regenerating. It is a song to deaf ears, the sight of a mountain in the distance to the blind. It is my heart beating again, then again, and it is the path changing right before my eyes and leading me another way instead. It is life, abundantly. Do you know this? Do you know God? He longs for you to know Him.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
tomorrow is promised to no man...enjoy every second of today!!!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you, Debbie.
DeleteAmen, very good message.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary.
DeleteI know God as a loving and caring Father, Creator God who made everything and is everything. He came to earth as a man to suffer for each one of us. He gave us everlasting life when none of us deserve it. Grace and mercy.
ReplyDeleteGrace and mercy are superheroes.
DeleteIn theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself. In atheism, God is not believed to exist, while God is deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism...
ReplyDeleteAnd how many gods are there in total?
Since Hinduism is a religion with millions of gods and goddesses, the exact number is unknown. The exact approx. is 320,000,000 Gods..
So..So..Take your pick...!
God bless you, Willie.
DeleteWhy don't you ask Him who He is?
What do you have to lose?
There is only One. Hear, Oh Israel, the Lord our God. The Lord is One.
He loves you.
This is a wonderful post. Thank you Sandi. One of your best posts.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, Victor. God bless you.
DeleteHey... your name is Victor, like victory. That is pretty cool and I, of course, have known your name all this time, but today it jumped out at me!
PTL I do know Him, personally.
ReplyDeletePraises :)
DeleteAmen...
Beautifully done, my friend! xx
ReplyDeleteAmen! Adding to all these wonderful attributes, Comforter. ♡ ♡ ♡
ReplyDeleteA wonderful message well written! Yes, I know Jesus Christ as my Savior and am so blessed by His Grace & Mercy.
ReplyDeleteWisely said.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteI made a correction on the plant.
ReplyDeleteOh! I like Prayer Lily, but Peace Lily is good too. :)
DeleteBlessings, Patsy.
It's everything.
ReplyDeleteWe can know true peace because Jesus is our peace. Ephesians 2. v 14
ReplyDeleteThank you for that...
DeleteEphesians 2:14-
"For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us."
Beautiful, Sandi.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know Him.
Wonderful message.
ReplyDeleteMaria
Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco
Oh yes, I do know that peace and joy that only God can give. : )
ReplyDeleteHe is the reason that I am happyone. : )
Amen, happyone!
DeleteSo thankful to know this Prince of Peace...and even better to know that He KNOWS me!!!And He still loves me just as I am, without one plea...wow! What a Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace is He. Thank you for sharing these thoughts today. It is a perfect way to start my day, which I have a feeling is going to be one in need of peace and comfort...
ReplyDeleteKeep us updated on things. Praying for you and your family!
DeleteBeautifully expressed, Sandi. It's difficult and humbling to wrap our finite minds around the infinite, but it is also exhilarating.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan
DeleteLove that you share these thoughts. I do know my God and have found my peace and am thankful for my blessings. Shalom
ReplyDeleteBonjour,
ReplyDeleteUne jolie publication... Que chacun trouve une protection...
Gros bisous
Merci beaucoup! :)
DeleteGod works with in our sense that we been bless with.
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Um texto muito interessante.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
Obrigado, Francisco.
DeleteTimely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And yes, I DO feel peace. I do take that deep breath and feel it -- especially here, where it's quiet and lovely and a lake is outside my door. But really, most times.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add another one in - mother. God at times to me seems to have attributes like a mother.
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DeleteI think you must mean kindness and gentleness or something like that. What words would you use?
What beautiful thoughts, on knowing God, I am so thankful for His peace,thank you for sharing and for your prayers.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sue
God is our Creator and He is Allmighty and much more.
ReplyDeleteI love your commitment to faith.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elephant's Child.
DeleteHow special that He is called Wonderful. I've always loved that word.
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking about royalty lately as well, and I like what you said about it. There is only one Queen, and she is in Heaven.....and her love is with us. : )
~Sheri
Do you mean Mary?
DeleteThe older I get, the more I see that time is swift. SO thankful for God's promises. This is a wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteMaravilhosa mensagem!...
ReplyDeleteDeus... é uma presença, que se pode sentir... e que garante que tudo nesta vida, vale e valerá a pena... e que te deixará a pensar... que esta vida... talvez seja um caminho, para se chegar a outra... e mais outra... e que nunca haverá fins... apenas recomeços... e creio ser essa a mensagem de Deus... a de termos sempre esperança por dias melhores... que sempre virão... cedo ou tarde...
Belíssima partilha, Sandi! Tudo de bom!
Ana